Duhard-Pujol (French, 1920-1940s)
Duhard-Pujol was a millinery in Toulouse, whose creations from the 1930s and 1940s, especially hats and toques hats that were made of silk velvet and duchesse satin, are well-known. The DUHARD family was a prominent name in Toulouse's fashion history. They operated a well-known shop at 7 Place du Capitole, which was a central hub for high-end fashion and artisanal hat-making throughout the 20th century. While the name "Duhard-Pujol" specifically refers to the millinery workshop, the building that once housed the boutique is now home to the Hôtel Duhard, a luxury guest house that preserves the historic character of the original site. As for PUJOL family, records indicate a "Chapellerie Pujol" existed in Perpignan (16, place Jean-Jaurès) in recent times, with mentions of the name in older Toulouse-area hat-making contexts, such as a 1861 mention of an ouvrier chapelier named PUJOL in Toulouse. At the moment Maison Pujol in Toulouse has a home decor boutique and a family business Pujol Jewelry, which existed since 1920 and spanning three generations.